lmao at nylander77's dumb racist comment abt the exact thing that half the video is abt.

it's almost like the kind of people who think reverse racism exists lack an ability to follow a narrative for more than one moment at a time. almost exactly like that.

(video is problematic of course but very interesting, a good watch)

with modern-day sensibilities; one could use a lot of these same lines in other situations today, like keeping gay men out of the military. ("We'd have to share a washroom!")

Of course, they don't even notice the teeth-gritting misogyny that's in it.

Ed Asner is the guy who eventually gets the black woman as his secretary. He had hair! Kinda cute, too, actually. But it's obvious from his voice.

I just about busted up when they explained to him her name was Mary and she was his new secretary. I expected him to ask "You got spunk? Well, I *hate* spunk!"

What we really need is an ephemeral film on the difference between it's and its.

Yes, and how to spell 'definitely.' I never realized how utterly illiterate the average American was, until the Internet allowed the average American to go online and flaunt his poor education. As a teacher (of English), I'm appalled.

I noticed in this Docudrama, there was no mention of qualifications, or how there was someone who was more qualified but didnt get the job because it HAD to go to blacks. Why is that not discrimination?

My parents graduated from college around the time that short was made. My mother told me a story about being one of two women with masters in economics in the nation, and how should could not get a job as even a secretary in Washington D.C. because she was black. The short film was very moving as I thought about what my family went through during that period, and even the obstacles I had to face as a child dealing with that generation of Americans.

What we really need is an ephemeral film on the difference between it's and its.

Pretty good docudrama for it's day about an office just about to hire it's first black woman for a secretary, and the ramifications it has in the office. It was quite surprising seeing the credit list and finding out that Ed Asner and Ford Rainey were in the production somewhere. The acting ranges from Very good to shaky, and the script sometimes can't veer above soap opera level. (The discussion which the new girl has with her family is pretty bad, as both actors seem to have arrived from a road production of 'Lilies Of The Field'.
All in all, an 'important' film I'm sure for it's time, but nowadays comes across as too forced and down your throatish (the pat they-all-lived-happily-ever-after ending is quite bad).
Great end credits though, Who knew tricky Dick cared so much?